Category : Garden World

Shirley Bovshow Garden Advice on wowOwow.com!

Shirley Bovshow Garden Advice on wowOwow.com!

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WowOWow.com is a Web site for women  run and written by  a list of “who’s who”  in journalism and media, including Liz Smith, Joni Evans, Mary Wells and Lesley Stahl. Aimed at women over 40, (I barely qualified), wowOwow features…

6 Comments / 293 View / August 14, 2009

Vine screen hides utility box

Fast, Cheap, Gorgeous Garden Screen

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Utility meters are uninvited guests in a garden. Many times, these metal monstrosities are installed in front yards in prime locations, creating an eyesore and design challenge for the homeowner. I came across a fast and inexpensive solution for screening…

1 Comment / 825 View / August 4, 2009

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Internet Friends are Yesterday’s “Pen Pals!”

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In middle school, I was forced to write to a “pen pal,” for social studies class. The teacher selected a girl from across town who was “different” than me- demographically speaking. I felt like I was being punished as I…

11 Comments / 211 View / July 21, 2009

A Yogi in My Garden!

A Yogi in My Garden!

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A yogi visited my garden and she took over!   Don't ask me about Yoga, I don't know anything about it except that it looks "too relaxing" to activate weight loss. I picture people posing in uncomfortable positions as they try to…

10 Comments / 1523 View / June 5, 2009

Paul James, HGTV’s “The Gardener Guy” New Website!

Paul James, HGTV’s “The Gardener Guy” New Website!

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  Paul James, the funny, kind of goofy, (by design) garden personality behind the  hugely popular “Gardener Guy” show on HGTV, finally has a website of his own! Fans who have followed Paul will be happy to hear that although…

20 Comments / 6788 View / May 3, 2009

onion rack planter from Dollar Tree store

Edible Gardening Containers From Dollar Store!

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  My presentation on the “Beautiful Edible Garden” at  Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival was a hit last week in Florida! After a detailed 45-minute presentation, my audiences stuck around for another 30 minutes or so to take photos…

10 Comments / 2537 View / April 8, 2009

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Graffiti on Trees

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I grew up in the inner city where graffiti was a common sight.

Graffiti was plastered on buildings, bus stops, billboards, freeway signs, bridges, churches, government buildings- the more outrageous the location, the greater pride the “tagger” felt.

18 Comments / 2538 View / February 17, 2009

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